Wendell Pierce
Acting Born Dec 8, 1963 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 24 credits
Biography
Wendell Edward Pierce is an American actor and businessman born on December 8, 1963. After training at the Juilliard School, he established himself as a character actor on stage and screen. He gained recognition for his role as Detective Bunk Moreland in the HBO drama series The Wire, appearing from 2002 to 2008. His television career includes portrayals of Antoine Batiste in Treme, James Greer in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Robert Zane in Suits, and Clarence Thomas in Confirmation. Pierce received Independent Spirit Award nominations for his performances in the films Four and Burning Cane.
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- Law & Order (1990) as Roger Porter
- Law & Order (1990) as Civil Rights Attorney Jerome Bryant
- Law & Order (1990) as Ola-Gimju Nwaka
- Law & Order (1990) as Mr. Wade
- Suits (2011) as Robert Zane
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026) as James Greer
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
- Chicago P.D. (2014) as Ray Price
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018) as James Greer
- The Wire (2002) as Bunk Moreland
- Superman (2025) as Perry White
- Third Watch (1999) as Officer Conrad 'Candyman' Jones
- Numb3rs (2005) as William Bradford
- Judging Amy (1999) as Harry Benton
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Archer (2009) as Verl (voice)
- Close to Home (2005) as Sam Carter
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- Elsbeth (2024) as C.W. Wagner
- Ray Donovan (2013) as Ronald Keith
- The Equalizer (1985) as Dr. Wolff